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Epiphysis of the long bone is composed of spongy bone.
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What does spongy bone do and where is is found?
Spongy bone is found in the epiphysis part of bone
Is the diaphysis of a long bone composed of a spongy bone?
YesYes, from inside. But from outside it is composed of compact bone. Clavicle being an exception in that is has no cancellous bone.
What category of the bone is composed of two layers of compact bone sandwhichng a layer of spongy bone?
diaphysis
What are the locations of spongy bone and compact bone kept?
The compact bone is the outer part of the bone, and on the inside is the spongy bone. The spongy bone has small spaces which are filled with red bone marrow and some fat.
What is the porous inner part of the bone?
the porous inner part of the bone is the SPONGY BONE
What is the basic unit of bone tissue?
Bone tissue is classified into compact bone and spongy bone. The compact bone basic unit is the osteon, or Haversian System. There are no osteons in spongy bone, but it is composed of lamellae, osteocytes, lacunae and canaliculi.
What part of the bone can you find the nerves and blood vessels?
the spongy bone
What is part of a bone with many small pores or spaces?
spongy bone
How are compact and spongy bone different in blood supply?
Compact bone looks smooth and homogeneous. Spongy bone is composed of small needlelike pieces of bone and lots of open space.
What bone is full of holes?
Spongy Bone.
What is the spongy part in the bone?
Where the red blood cells produce and migrate out. The spongy bone also makes up about 20% of the human skeleton.
What is the spongy stuff called in a joint?
the inside part of most bones. an example in the cranium (skull), we have spongy bone in the middle and compact bone on top and bottom.
